I think the Jigging Raps would work especially well in the current. A friend of mine grew up fishing walleye in the Mississippi River in Minnesota through the ice and he uses Jigging Raps in the current there. Also, off of a boat the jig is at a more horizontal angle the swim motion should mimic a dying minnow more closely, as it may swim up and down more in the water column. If you are jigging stationary just off of the bottom you will be able to vary your distance from the boat by size of Rap as well with 5's, 7's and 9's. I think with the success in the Mississippi I know of, the idea of using them off of a boat in strong river current seems the best to me.